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US 2017/0285686 A1Published application
Cover glass arrangement for an electronic device
AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorsKelvin Kwong, Lee E. Hooton, David G. Havskjold, Anthony S. Montevirgen, Emery A. Sanford
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Abstract
An electronic device can include a camera and a cover glass arrangement disposed over the camera. The cover glass arrangement includes a thinner region or cover glass that is positioned over a light-receiving region of the camera. Additionally, the thinner region or cover glass can be disposed over the light-receiving region and at least parts of one or more non-light receiving regions of the camera.
Claims21
1-17. (canceled)
An electronic device, comprising:
- an enclosure comprising:
- a back portion;
- and
- a monolithic glass cover attached to the back portion;
- a sensor positioned within the enclosure;
- wherein the monolithic glass cover comprises:
- a first side defining an exterior surface of the electronic device;
- and
- a second side opposite the first side and having a recessed region aligned with the sensor.
6 more elements
A notebook computer, comprising:
- an enclosure defining an internal volume of the notebook computer and comprising:
- a back portion;
- and
- a glass cover coupled to the back portion and comprising:
- a first region having a first thickness;
- and
- a second region having a second thickness less than the first thickness;
- a display within the internal volume and below the first region of the glass cover;
- a sensor within the internal volume and below the second region of the glass cover.
6 more elements
An electronic device, comprising:
- a back portion defining part of an enclosure of the electronic device;
- a glass sheet coupled to the back portion and defining:
- a user input surface of the electronic device;
- and
- a recess in a back surface opposite the user input surface;
- and
- a sensor positioned within the electronic device and extending at least partially into the recess.
4 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.